Chapter 11 - Cries and Sacrifice

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Dream SMP

George has been missing for a few days now. Everyone was getting worried. There was no message saying he was killed. No message saying that he had left. No messages from him. They were worried that he had gone missing like everyone else. X had came back, so that was one less burden to deal with. But that had been replaced with the problem of George going missing. Not to mention that Nightmare was bored so he decided to go around, killing some more people.

ItsAlyssa was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

GoodTimeWithScar was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

<Welsknight> What did they do to you?!

Welsknight was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

<Nihachu> Why are you killing people for no reason Dream?

Nihachu was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

<CaptainPuffy> She just wanted to know why you were killing people for no reason Dream!

CaptainPuffy was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

The SMP members and the Hermits were now more scared than ever. It wasn't at all safe anymore. Dream would kill people with absolutely no reason. Whether they were his friends or not. Some tried hiding away from Dream. Like Iskall, Gem and Cub. But the SMP members knew that it was no use hiding. Dream was an admin.

iskall85 was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

GeminiTay was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

Cubfan135 was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

<Dre@m> Its no use hiding from me. I will find you.

No one seemed to notice the weird addition to Dream's username. No one noticed how it was Dre@m instead of Dream. Just like how they didn't notice DreamXD joining the server.

<Docm77> WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

Docm77 was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

<Skeppy> WHAT THE HELL DREAM?!

Skeppy was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

<ZombieCleo> What are you? A serial killer?!

ZombieCleo was slain by Dream using [Nightmare]

. . .

George was still stuck in that cage. With that stupid voice.

Just surrender! Its not so hard!

No!

Why do you keep trying to reach Dream anyways? Its no use.

You're WRONG!! Dream is still in there. I KNOW IT! I saw it for myself!

Nightmare suddenly walked into the room with Puffy's opposite, Unswo. Her hair was blonde instead of brown and black instead of white. And not to mention that it faded too instead of being split down the middle. And instead of her hair being split vertically, the shading was done horizontally. And instead of dark green eyes, Unswo's eyes were light red.

"DREAM! PUFFY!" George cried out.

"SHUT UP, WHY DON'T YOU?!" Nightmare snapped.

"Geez, why won't he just surrender," Unswo said, rolling her red eyes.

"Puffy, please," George begged. Unswo just left the room.

"Good luck Nightmare."

"Dream-" George began. He swallowed a lump in his throat. "Nightmare..."

"What?" Nightmare asked.

"Can you please let me out?"

"Oh I don't know," Nightmare said, pretending to think. "How about, NO!"

"Please Dream," George whispered with a hint of begging in his voice.

And for a second, George saw Dream. Not Nightmare. Dream.

"George," Dream had managed to say in that one second.

"You stupid boy," Nightmare said, leaving the room.

George didn't respond. He was too busy thinking about how Dream had called his name. It was a pleading tone. A tone that told George that Dream needed help.

And only George can help him...

. . .

What the fuck is wrong with you?!

What? He's just stupid.

GEORGE ISN'T STUPID!

Yea, sure.

You fucking bitch...

Now Clay. Who saved you from your biological mother?

You...

Exactly. Now shut up.

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Hermitcraft

More of them are gone, dead forever. Xisuma cried to himself as he sat in an unreachable location.

"We already lost 8. Then we lost 4 more. Now we lost Scar, Wels, Iskall, Gem, Cub, Doc, and Cleo. 19 dead."

The words stung to hear them out loud.

Xisuma had promised Generikb that he would protect the server. Protect its members.

Xisuma was safe from Dream. He was the other admin, after all. His location would remain unknown.

X decided to write a letter to Generik. Explaining how he had failed. How he had failed Hermitcraft beyond repair.

He grabbed a pen and a piece of paper.

Dear Generikb,

I'm sorry. I failed Hermitcraft. I failed you. I promised you I would protect the members of the server. I wanted to, and I tried. But I broke that promise. See, we were on our 8th Season. The moon started growing larger, closer, and crashed into our server. 8 of the Hermits died from the crash. I, unfortunately had to make the descision to leave them behind. As the server's admin, it was my duty to protect everyone else. We didn't have time. I tried creating Season 9, but we ended up in a different world. A world with members from the Dream SMP. History repeated itself from both our servers, and then Dream started attacking everyone. He killed 11 more of us. I apologize. You don't know how much this has done to me. You shouldn't have put me in charge when you left. I don't deserve being the admin of Hermitcraft.

Sincerely, Xisumavoid

Xisuma put it in an envelope and went out to mail it.

After he put it in the mailbox, he decided to confront Dream. To ask why he was killing his friends for no reason.

He found him and aggressively pushed him against a wall. "We need to talk."

Dream smiled. "What about?"

"About you killing my friends."

Dream kept smiling. "Oh, them. What a shame. Too bad for you I guess."

"What do you mean?"

Dream drew his bow, and Xisuma backed far away.

"Scared now?"

"Um- Please put that away- "

At this point whoever was left of the Hermits and SMP members gathered around to watch the situation.

Dream wickedly smiled "Goodbye, Xisumavoid. You can suffer the same fate as your friends."

Everyone gasped in horror as they watched Dream shoot the bow towards the other admin.

But the arrow never hit Xisuma.

Instead, the arrow hit someone else. Someone with white hair and red eyes. Someone who looked awfully similar to X.

Xisuma cried in horror. "NO!"

He ran over to the boy who blocked the arrow.

"Good enough. Have another person to cry over." Dream said as he left the area.

X grabbed Evil X in his arms. "No, stay with me."

Evil X and Xisuma both took off their helmets.

Evil X weakly smiled at X. "How was that for a hero move?"

"You didn't have to save me. I'm the older brother, I'm the one supposed to be protecting you!"

Evil X shook his head. "No, I screwed up. I tried blowing up your server. I manipulated you to my will because of my greed. I've been a terrible younger brother to you, Xisuma."

"No, Xavier, that wasn't you. Jeff was controlling you!"

"I went along with it for a long time. I was jealous of the Hermits, jealous that you chose them over me. Upset that you ditched mum and I. But I did reckless things. I just made you even more angry. Everyone thought I was just you but evil, I got the name 'Evil X' or 'Evil Xisuma'. I needed to make everything right."

There were whispers among Hermits and SMP members. Most by the Hermits, taking in what was going on. The Hermits were surprised that their admin took off his helmet. And X could've sworn he heard Ren whisper, "Wait my dudes, Evil X has a name?"

But X didn't care. He took a deep and shaky breath, tears streaming down his face. "No, I should've made everything right. Xavier, it was all my fault. I left. And I never got to say sorry."

"Apology accepted. Hey, don't worry about me. Send mum my love, will you?"

"You're dying and it's my fault."

"No. I'm dying because I chose to do good and save my older brother. Plus, the Hermits need you. They need their admin."

"Xavier..."

"Listen, you ran off to Hermitcraft after dad died. So just don't ditch the Hermits because of my death. Promise me." Xavier knew he was about to die. X could hear his voice getting weaker.

Xisuma was desperate not to lose someone else. "No- I can still get you medical help- You can live!"

Xavier shook his head. "PROMISE ME!"

"Ok, I promise." X said.

Xavier smiled before passing away. A message appeared in chat signifying his death.

EvilXisuma was shot by Dream using [Nightmare]

Xisuma stared at his brother's bloody and lifeless body. There were so many tears in his eyes that everything went blurry.

Sure, Dream had taken his friends from him. But taking his brother's life was too far.

A minute or two passed, and now the tears stung. The Hermits, one by one, started coming to comfort X.

After 10 minutes of crying nonstop, the admin pushed everyone away and stood up. He wiped the tears from his eyes, then put his helmet back on.

He looked at the other Hermits. "Well, what are we waiting for?"

Impulse looked confused. "What do you mean?"

"We have a moon issue to solve."

False looked at X. "Then let's solve it."

"Let's get to work!" Zedaph cheerfully added.

As all the Hermits followed Zed, X murmured something to himself. He spoke softly enough that the other Hermits wouldn't hear.

"And after we do, I have a score to settle. With Dream."

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How we came up with Unswo for Puffy's opposite..An antonym of Puffy is Unswolen. And Unswo sounds quite nice to be honest- (I AGREE -Galactic) AND GALACTIC LIKE"S ANGST SO MUCH SHE CAN'T EVEN DO A FUCKING BUILD UP- Yea, that's right- I'm exposing you Galactic- (I mean, you're not wrong. I was writing a story with my OCs for fun and uhh angst started on the first page of chapter 1... -Galactic)
-Pleb

What? Y'all know I live for angst...
-Galactic